Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 15.1% more expensive than Santa Cruz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% more in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 98.0% more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 7.7% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Dodoma
The cost of transportation and groceries in Dodoma are more expensive than in Santa Cruz. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dodoma. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Santa Cruz, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Santa Cruz
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.23
BOB22.26
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
BOB49.48
|
$7.45
TZS19,703.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BOB4.15
|
$0.68
TZS1,806.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BOB4.32
|
$0.37
TZS985.17
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Santa Cruz
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BOB9.79
|
$0.93
TZS2,462.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.95
BOB13.44
|
$2.79
TZS7,388.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
BOB26.50
|
$5.17
TZS13,674.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
BOB11.11
|
$2.03
TZS5,359.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
BOB9.85
|
$3.27
TZS8,639.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
BOB5.98
|
$1.01
TZS2,681.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
BOB2.92
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
BOB4.15
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BOB2.87
|
$0.45
TZS1,191.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
BOB2.69
|
$0.25
TZS670.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.14
|
$0.39
TZS1,042.69
|
|
pay 98.0% more for transportation
|
Santa Cruz
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
BOB14.10
|
$4.05
TZS10,714.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.17
BOB145.95
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,072.80
BOB103,898.75
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
BOB96.48
|
?? | |
pay 7.7% less for housing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.27
BOB222.48
|
$29.79
TZS78,813.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$490.33
BOB3,379.91
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.31
BOB1,608.27
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.35
BOB202.29
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Santa Cruz
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.20
BOB1,504.06
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,162.96
BOB28,695.85
|
?? |
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Cruz
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
BOB9.90
|
$1.12
TZS2,955.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
BOB17.45
|
$2.92
TZS7,717.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
BOB14.84
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.91
BOB206.15
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
BOB47.00
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.19
BOB277.06
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
BOB235.01
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.22
BOB511.58
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.24
BOB346.33
|
?? |
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